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Method and Apparatus for Maelstrom-powered Self-contained Datacenter

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Abstract

Disclosed is a design for a self-contained datacenter which harnesses the maelstrom energy (which is circular, as opposed to single-direction waves/currents) found in oceans to completely power itself and utilize the cold water to aid in the system cooling.

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Undisclosed

Language

English (United States)

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Method and Apparatus for Maelstrom-powered Self-contained Datacenter

Disclosed is a design for a self-contained datacenter which harnesses the maelstrom
energy (which is circular, as opposed to single-direction waves/currents) found in
oceans to completely power itself and utilize the cold water to aid in the system cooling.

Rising costs of providing power and cooling for computer systems in datacenters has
resulted in power and cooling being most of the total cost of system ownership. Many
alternate forms of providing power and cooling have been investigated. Companies
have recently implemented ways of harnessing energy created by the ocean to provide
power for datacenters. A company has also submerged a datacenter in the ocean to
take advantage of the cold ocean water to minimize cooling costs. While various energy
sources from the ocean (such as slow-moving surface waves and rip currents) have
been harnessed, maelstroms (whirlpools of extraordinary size or violence) with circular
motion have not. Maelstroms create the strongest (circular) tidal currents on the planet.

The novel contribution is a design for a self-contained datacenter which harnesses
maelstrom energy (which is circular, as opposed to single-direction waves/currents) to
completely power itself and utilize the ocean water to aid in the system cooling.

The core idea begins with encasing several computer servers in a waterproof container
and immersing that container in the ocean at the epicenter of maelstroms. Energy
harnessed as the maelstroms produce it can completely power the servers, with no
attachment to an external power source. The position is adjustable to maximize the
power generation. The cold ocean water can cool the servers. As it is immersed in the
ocean, no external water source is needed. No radiator is needed to allow the heated
water to cool. Additionally, sensors attached to the outside of the container can
measure factors such as the heat, carbon dioxide levels, viruses, and currents in the
ocean water.

Further, the ocean aides in buffering climate change, and many studies are ongoing that
mine these data points to understand, predict, and mitigate the effects of global
warming. Weather monitoring and reporting entities can share information about these
data points.

An advantage of this solution is that maelstroms produce a much stronger tidal current
then surface waves and typical rip currents. In addition, waves and rip currents
generally travel in a single direction. Maelstroms are circular in nature, which should
increase the efficiency of the energy conversion. No external power source cabling is
needed. Another advantage is that larger maelstroms often exist in very cold ocean
water, sometimes near the Arctic circle. The water would not need to be chilled before
being used to cool the components in the servers, which would further reduce the...